Category Archives: Norfolk

‘Shrek’ helps young carers

‘Shrek’ joins in for our carers’ appeal

 

editorial imageChildren at the ‘Elephant & Castle Child Care Centre’ in fancy dress for the Lynn News Young Carers Appeal.

 

Published on Monday 18 July 2011 11:27

YOUNGSTERS at a childcare centre dressed up this week to raise money for the Lynn News Young Carers’ Appeal. 

Children from the Elephant and Castle Childcare Centre, in Dunham Road Sporle, enjoyed different activities from a picnic to face painting, as well as a visit from Shrek.

Norfolk newspaper stalwarts on stage for show in aid of EDP We Care appeal

This sounds like fun

 

Keith Skipper to join Norfolk newspaper stalwarts on stage for show in aid of EDP We Care appeal

By STAFF REPORTER
Friday, July 8, 2011
4.00 PM

Left to right, Keith Skipper, Richard Batson prepare for a game of Happy Headliners game show in aid of We Care appeal.

Seasoned newsgatherers on the local beat – including two from North Norfolk – are ready to reveal a few tricks of their trade to raise laughs and boost funds for the EDP We Care Appeal.

 

A special show has been devised to prove how these gentlemen of the press, well versed in serious matters, can fill seats as well as columns.

Researchers in Norwich have helped towards finding a cure for cancer

Norwich scientists work on rat that is immune to cancer and might offer medical miracle

David Bale Thursday, July 7, 2011 4:27 PM

The Naked Mole Rat is resistant to cancer. The Naked Mole Rat is resistant to cancer.

 

Researchers in Norwich have helped towards finding a cure for cancer, after taking a step towards understanding why an African rat lives for 30 years and is resistant to the killer disease. 

Staff at the Genome Analysis Centre at Norwich Research Park have been working with colleagues from the University of Liverpool on finding cures for diseases of old age, particularly cancer.

And their work has focused on the naked mole-rat which is native to the deserts of East Africa, lives underground, is impervious to pain and can survive despite the depleted oxygen levels in its burrows.